{"id":12967,"date":"2024-12-21T08:00:26","date_gmt":"2024-12-21T08:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=12967"},"modified":"2024-12-21T08:00:26","modified_gmt":"2024-12-21T08:00:26","slug":"lot-of-fing-3s-being-shot-lebron-james-makes-stance-clear-on-nba-downfall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=12967","title":{"rendered":"\u201cLot of f***ing 3s being shot!\u201d LeBron James makes stance clear on NBA downfall.."},"content":{"rendered":"

LeBron James spoke up about the ongoing debate about the NBA’s evolving style of play, calling out high volume three point shooting.<\/p>\n

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LeBron James<\/strong>\u00a0is obviously a basketball icon and more importantly a self-proclaimed historian of the sport. Recently, he shared his frustrations about the current state of the NBA. The Los Angeles Lakers star, while addressing the media, discussed how the league\u2019s gameplay has shifted toward an overwhelming reliance on three-point shooting.<\/p>\n

According to\u00a0LeBron James, the trend of teams across the league bombing threes has been indicative of a larger issue affecting the quality of basketball today. The context for his remarks comes from the ongoing debate about the NBA\u2019s evolving style of play, including changes to the All-Star Game format. James believes these adjustments are only surface-level fixes for deeper issues plaguing the game.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s not just the All-Star Game. It\u2019s our game in general. Our game, there\u2019s a lot of f***ing 3s being shot. So it\u2019s a bigger conversation than just the All-Star Game.<\/p>\n

LeBron James told ESPN\u2019s Dave McMenamin<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

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